Where our information comes from
Every guide and offence page on Be Crime Wise (England & Wales) is written from official sources: legislation as published on legislation.gov.uk, and guidance from government, the courts, prosecutors, police bodies and sentencing bodies. This page lists all 211 sources we cite, grouped by website.
Last checked 25 September 2026. See how we check.
legislation.gov.uk
- Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, section 1
- Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, section 3
- Bail Act 1976, section 4 (general right to bail)
- Bail Act 1976, section 6 (absconding)
- Bail Act 1976, section 8 (bail with sureties)
- Communications Act 2003, section 127
- Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Computer Misuse Act 1990, section 1
- Computer Misuse Act 1990, section 3
- Computer Misuse Act 1990, section 3ZA
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998, section 29
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998, section 32
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998, section 66ZA (youth cautions)
- Crime and Policing Act 2026, section 146 (not yet in force)
- Crime and Policing Act 2026, section 28
- Crime and Policing Act 2026, section 45 (not yet in force)
- Crime and Policing Act 2026, section 47 (not yet in force)
- Criminal Damage Act 1971, section 1
- Criminal Damage Act 1971, section 4
- Criminal Damage Act 1971, section 5
- Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 139
- Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 39
- Criminal Justice Act 2003, section 22 (conditional cautions)
- Criminal Justice Act 2003, section 29 (written charge and requisition)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 34
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 60
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 60AA
- Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Part 3 (case management)
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
- Firearms Act 1968, section 47
- Fraud Act 2006, section 1
- Fraud Act 2006, section 2
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 127
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 16A (single justice procedure)
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 22
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 22A
- Malicious Communications Act 1988, section 1
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 4 (penalties)
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 23
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 28
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 4
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 5
- Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 45
- Offences against the Person Act 1861, section 18
- Offences against the Person Act 1861, section 20
- Offences against the Person Act 1861, section 47
- Online Safety Act 2023, section 179
- Online Safety Act 2023, section 181
- Online Safety Act 2023, section 189 (repeals)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 1
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 24
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 36 (custody officers)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 40 (review of detention)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 46 (detention after charge)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 56 (right to have someone informed)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 58 (access to legal advice)
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, Part 6 (cautions)
- Prevention of Crime Act 1953, section 1
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 1
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 2
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 2A
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4A
- Public Order Act 1986, section 2 (violent disorder)
- Public Order Act 1986, section 3
- Public Order Act 1986, section 4
- Public Order Act 1986, section 4A
- Public Order Act 1986, section 5
- Public Order Act 2023, section 10
- Public Order Act 2023, section 11
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 11 (prescribed limit)
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 143
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 172
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 2
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 2A (meaning of dangerous driving)
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 3
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 3ZA (meaning of careless driving)
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 41D
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 5
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 5A
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, Schedule 2
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, section 1 (notice of intended prosecution)
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, section 35 (disqualification for repeated offences)
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, section 89
- Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, regulation 110
- Sentencing Act 2020 (Magistrates' Court Sentencing Powers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- Sentencing Act 2020 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 224
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 30 (pre-sentence report requirements)
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 313
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 314
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 315
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 67
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 73 (reduction in sentence for guilty plea)
- Sentencing Act 2020, section 80 (absolute and conditional discharge)
- Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026
- Sentencing Act 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Serious Crime Act 2015, section 76
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, section 1
- Stalking Protection Act 2019, section 8
- Terrorism Act 2000, Schedule 6B
- Terrorism Act 2000, section 43
- Terrorism Act 2000, section 47A
- Theft Act 1968, section 1
- Theft Act 1968, section 10
- Theft Act 1968, section 2
- Theft Act 1968, section 22
- Theft Act 1968, section 7
- Theft Act 1968, section 8
- Theft Act 1968, section 9
- Victims and Courts Act 2026
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, Part 2, Chapter 1 (special measures)
sentencingcouncil.org.uk
- Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea guideline (Sentencing Council)
- Sentencing Council, Changes made to guidelines on 6 August 2026
- Sentencing Council, Guilty pleas: guideline history
- Sentencing Council: Allocation and committal for sentence guideline
- Sentencing Council: Arson (criminal damage by fire)
- Sentencing Council: Arson/criminal damage with intent to endanger life or reckless as to whether life endangered
- Sentencing Council: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm / Racially or religiously aggravated ABH
- Sentencing Council: Being in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified drug above the specified limit
- Sentencing Council: Causing death by dangerous driving
- Sentencing Council: Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm / Wounding with intent to do GBH
- Sentencing Council: Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving
- Sentencing Council: Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
- Sentencing Council: Common assault / Racially or religiously aggravated common assault / Battery / Common assault on emergency worker
- Sentencing Council: Community sentences
- Sentencing Council: Criminal damage (other than by fire) value not exceeding £5,000 / Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage
- Sentencing Council: Disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress
- Sentencing Council: Disorderly behaviour/ Racially or religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour
- Sentencing Council: Domestic burglary
- Sentencing Council: Excess Alcohol (in charge) (Revised 2017)
- Sentencing Council: Fraud
- Sentencing Council: General guideline: overarching principles
- Sentencing Council: Handling stolen goods
- Sentencing Council: Harassment (fear of violence)/ Stalking (fear of violence or serious alarm or distress)
- Sentencing Council: Harassment/ Stalking/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment/stalking
- Sentencing Council: Inflicting grievous bodily harm / Unlawful wounding / Racially or religiously aggravated GBH / Unlawful wounding
- Sentencing Council: Non-domestic burglary
- Sentencing Council: Out of court disposals
- Sentencing Council: Robbery - dwelling
- Sentencing Council: Robbery - street and less sophisticated commercial
- Sentencing Council: Theft - general
- Sentencing Council: Theft from a shop or stall
- Sentencing Council: Violent disorder
- Sentencing children and young people guideline (Sentencing Council)
- Types of sentences for children and young people (Sentencing Council)
gov.uk
- A new Victims' Code: consultation quick read (GOV.UK)
- Appropriate adults: guide for youth justice professionals (GOV.UK)
- Ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed (GOV.UK)
- Being arrested: your rights - legal advice at the police station (GOV.UK)
- Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (GOV.UK)
- Courts: magistrates' courts, Crown Court and youth courts (GOV.UK)
- Criminal injuries compensation: a guide (GOV.UK)
- Criminal legal aid: means testing (GOV.UK)
- DBS checks: guidance for applicants (GOV.UK)
- DBS filtering guide (GOV.UK)
- GOV.UK, Going through security at a court or tribunal building
- GOV.UK, What to expect coming to a court or tribunal
- GOV.UK: Crime and Policing Act 2026 retail crime factsheet
- GOV.UK: Drink-driving penalties
- GOV.UK: Drugs and driving: the law
- GOV.UK: Speed limits
- GOV.UK: Vehicle insurance - driving without insurance
- PACE Code A 2023: stop and search (GOV.UK)
- PACE Code C 2023: detention, treatment and questioning (GOV.UK)
- Penalty points (endorsements) (GOV.UK)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) codes of practice (GOV.UK)
- Police powers to stop and search: your rights (GOV.UK)
- Pre-charge bail statutory guidance (Home Office, GOV.UK)
- Rehabilitation periods (GOV.UK)
- Speeding penalties (GOV.UK)
- Staying in touch with someone in prison: visiting (GOV.UK)
- Support for families and friends of prisoners (GOV.UK)
- The drink drive limit (GOV.UK)
- Using a phone while driving: the law (GOV.UK)
- Victim and witness services (GOV.UK)
- Youth offending teams (GOV.UK)
cps.gov.uk
- CPS legal guidance: Custody time limits
- CPS legal guidance: Victims' Right to Review scheme
- CPS prosecution guidance: Bail
- CPS prosecution guidance: Out of court resolutions
- CPS: Communications Offences
- CPS: Computer Misuse Act
- CPS: Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship
- CPS: Knife and Other Weapons Offences
- CPS: Public Order Offences incorporating the Charging Standard
- CPS: Stalking or Harassment
- CPS: The Code for Crown Prosecutors
- Crown Prosecution Service: Drug offences prosecution guidance
- Victims' Right to Review Scheme (CPS)
policeconduct.gov.uk
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
- HMCTS leaflet, Before court: going to a criminal court as a defendant
- Legal Aid Agency: Criminal Legal Aid Manual (July 2026)
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
- Changes to automatic prisoner release dates in England and Wales (House of Commons Library)
- How to appeal a criminal conviction or sentence in England and Wales (House of Commons Library)